What happens if a person does not get enough iodine?
Answer A number of physical and mental disorders, some serious, some mild, result from iodine deficiency. The most visible and easily recognizable sign of iodine deficiency is goitre (goitre is an enlarged thyroid gland). Iodine deficiency in diet leads to health disorders like goitre, hypothyroidism, mental retardation, growth retardation, reproductive impairment, and decreased child survival.
